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Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc to release final report on unmarked graves at former Kamloops residential school

WARNING: This story contains distressing details. Today, the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation is set to present its final report on the unmarked grave sites found...

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B.C. First Nation says more than 160 unmarked graves found

WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing. The Penelakut Tribe in B.C.’s Southern Gulf Islands says it has found more...

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Fully vaccinated and yearning to travel? Here are the new rules of the road

Canada’s announcement that fully vaccinated Canadian travellers can skip quarantine upon their return has inspired some people to start making travel plans. But...

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Jewish and Hindu rituals were part of our wedding day — along with our beloved Habs

This First Person article is the experience of Taryn Perelmiter and Darpan Patel, newlyweds living in Montreal’s West Island. For more information about CBC’s...

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Extreme temperatures shatter provincial records across the Prairies as heat dome lingers

Extremely high temperatures in the Prairies smashed dozens of records on Friday, as several provinces grappled with an intense heat wave that’s continuing into...

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Rare eagle native to eastern Russia spotted in New Brunswick

The New Brunswick sighting of an eagle native to eastern Russia is generating excitement across North America’s bird-watching community. Forest Condo, a fisheries ranger with...

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Protesters toss statue of explorer James Cook into Victoria harbour; totem pole later burned

Two incidents of vandalism on Vancouver Island Thursday night and Friday morning could be related, according to RCMP.  A statue of Capt. James...

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Scooter Braun’s Net Worth Is Higher Than You Think

Although the career of Scooter Braun traces back to his time in college organizing celebrity parties for A-listers like Britney Spears and Eminem,...

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Woman who saw police kill her ex-boyfriend says ‘he didn’t get the help that he needed’

Amanda Antle and Roy Freake with their child, Jack. Freake was shot to death by police at Antle’s house in Grand Falls-Windsor, N.L.,...

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This 16-year-old is one of the youngest U of T grads — but she says it’s all been ‘pretty normal’

Vivian Xie has a lot to be proud of at the age of 16.  She’s skipped several grades, completed Grade 10 over a single summer,...

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Moose dies swimming in northern Ontario river despite government rescue efforts

A moose swimming in a Sault Ste. Marie river was found dead in the waterway Tuesday, despite efforts by the Ontario Ministry of...

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Incoming heat wave raises fears for people living on the streets

A potentially record-breaking heat wave forecast for B.C. this weekend spells particular danger for people living on the streets, advocacy groups say, as they...

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Quebec government, Catholic oblates still haven’t delivered key residential school records

WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing. As First Nations in Quebec plan possible searches of former residential school sites,...

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Maritime provinces report no new cases of COVID-19 yesterday

The latest: There were no new cases of COVID-19 reported in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick or Prince Edward Island on Monday, as the...

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Toronto’s LGBTQ community pushes to reclaim safe spaces following alleged hate crime

There’s a dwindling number of places LGBTQ community members feel safe in Toronto following an alleged hate-motivated attack near a Toronto Island beach last weekend, advocates...

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Photographer captures ‘odd but exciting’ crow behaviour known as anting

Photographer Tony Austin recently captured a peculiar image of a crow with its wings covered in dozens of tiny black ants and in the throes of...

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